LaGrange | |
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 Location of Lagrange in LaGrange County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates:41°38′53″N85°25′05″W / 41.64806°N 85.41806°W /41.64806; -85.41806 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.79 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,715 |
| • Density | 1,520.16/sq mi (587.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 46761 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-40860[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396703[2] |
| Website | lagrangein |
LaGrange is a town in and thecounty seat ofLaGrange County, Indiana, United States.[4] The population was 2,625 at the2010 census.
LaGrange was laid out andplatted in 1836.[5] It took its name from LaGrange County.[6]
LaGrange County's initial settlers wereYankee immigrants, that is to say they were fromNew England and were descended from theEnglishPuritans who settled that region in the colonial era. They were part of a wave ofNew England settlers moving west into what was then theNorthwest Territory after the completion of theErie Canal. The original settlers in LaGrange County specifically hailed from theMassachusetts counties ofWorcester County,Suffolk County andBerkshire County; theConnecticut counties ofHartford County andWindham County as well as theConnecticut towns of Sherman, Lebanon and Fairfield; and from theVermont towns ofBurlington,Brookfield,Huntington andGrand Isle. They were mainly members of theCongregational Church, but as a result of theSecond Great Awakening many becameBaptists and many also converted toPentecostalism andMethodism. When they arrived in what is now LaGrange County, there was nothing but virgin forest and wild prairie, theNew England settlers cleared roads, built farms, constructed churches, erected government buildings, and established post routes. As a result of this migration, LaGrange County was culturally continuous with earlyNew England culture for many years.[7]
TheLaGrange County Courthouse was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1980.[8] The courthouse and the annual fall festival are featured in the 1941New Deal erapost office mural painted byJessie Hull Mayer. She won the federal commission to paintCorn School as part of theSection of Painting and Sculpture′s projects, later called theSection of Fine Arts, of theTreasury Department.[9]
According to the 2010 census, LaGrange has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.40 km2), all land.[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 650 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,038 | 59.7% | |
| 1880 | 1,367 | 31.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,784 | 30.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,703 | −4.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,772 | 4.1% | |
| 1920 | 1,610 | −9.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,640 | 1.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,814 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,892 | 4.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,990 | 5.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,053 | 3.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,164 | 5.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,382 | 10.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,919 | 22.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,625 | −10.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,715 | 3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
As of thecensus[12] of 2020, there were 2,715 people, 1,143 households, and 687 families living in the town.
As of thecensus[13] of 2010, there were 2,625 people, 1,041 households, and 637 families living in the town. Thepopulation density was 1,544.1 inhabitants per square mile (596.2/km2). There were 1,221 housing units at an average density of 718.2 per square mile (277.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.7%White, 0.6%African American, 0.4%Native American, 0.4%Asian, 4.2% fromother races, and 0.7% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 9.5% of the population.
There were 1,041 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% weremarried couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.17.
The median age in the town was 37.7 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 2,919 people, 1,149 households, and 716 families living in the town. The population density was 1,717.8 inhabitants per square mile (663.2/km2). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 724.4 per square mile (279.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.32%White, 0.38%African American, 0.03%Native American, 0.48%Asian, 4.69% fromother races, and 1.10% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6.89% of the population.
There were 1,149 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% weremarried couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,054, and the median income for a family was $39,038. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $21,946 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,865. About 4.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
TheLaGrange County Courthouse was designed in 1878 byThomas J. Tolan, & Son, Architects, ofFort Wayne, Indiana. The courthouse was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1980.
LaGrange is served byBarons Bus Lines Schedule 0025:Cleveland, Ohio toChicago, Illinois; and Schedule 0026: Chicago, Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio.[14] Both routes feature local service via primarilyUS Route 20. These routes are an essential transportation service sharing similarities to that of theEssential Air Service, primarily funded by tax payers.
The town of LaGrange lies in the school district of Lakeland School Corporation. The local schools town residents attend are:
LaGrange has apublic library, a branch of the La Grange County Public Library.[15]
LaGrange has only two numbered state or federal highways:U.S. Route 20 andState Road 9. It is seven miles away from the Howe-LaGrange interchange of theIndiana Toll Road. It has no scheduled airline or passenger rail service.
LaGrange is within the Michiana television market.
LaGrange has a number ofgeocaches, wooded trails, and athletic parks, including a skate-park.
...and named for LaGrange County.
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